Improvement in flat-iron and heater



W. McOARTY'. Flat-Iron and Heater.

Patented Feb. 11, 1879.

(Yfimessaa \m akin I WAS N N. PETERS F UNI ED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM MGGARTY, OF BOSTON,'ASSIGNOR OF FOUR-FIFTHS HIS RIGHT TO FRANCISAMORY, OF BEVERLY, AND SAMUEL SNOW, OF CAMBRIDGE,

MASSACHUSETTS.

lMPlROVEMENT IN FLAT-IRON AND HEATER.'

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 212,247, dated February11, 1879 application filed March 30, 1878.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, VVILLIAM MOGARTY, of Boston, Massachusetts, haveinvented Improvements in Flat-lrons and Apparatus for Heating the Same,of which the following is a specification:

The object of my invention is to furnish a flat-iron or sad-iron forsmoothing starched linen and other articles, simple and convenient insize, weight, and form, which can cheaply, readily, quickly, andpractically be heated by means of a lighted gas-jet or lamp, and asuitable and practicable means and method of adjusting and holding theflat-iron in a proper position in relation to the flame and burner ofthe lamp or gas-jet, so as to both heat the flat-iron speedily andcleanly, and allow of perfect combustion of the gases escaping from theburner when the flat-iron is in position for heating.

The nature of my. invention will be apparent from the description, andpointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 represents a section of my flat-iron throughthe middle the broadest way, showing it in position in the bracket orholder for heating on a lamp. Fig. 2 represents a section of myflat-iron through the middle the narrowest way, showing it in positionin the bracket for heating on a gas fixture or jet; and Fig. 3 is anoutside view, in perspective, of my flat-iron in a convenient form.

A is the flat-iron, which may be of any con- Venient exterior form,(with any suitable handle,) and having an interior cavity, D, extendingthrough it, and terminating at the apex in a smaller opening, h, and atthe base I) in a larger opening, 0.

B is a lamp, for burning kerosene or other illuminating fluid, of anysuitable form, having a burner, e and O is a gas jet or fixture, havinga burner, f.

The cavity D in the interior of the flat-iron A is of curved outline,and its termination at the opening 0 is of considerable size, so as toallow a sufficient entrance of air. Fig. 2 shows this cavity as havingoutlines nearly straight on the sides approaching nearest to each other;but I generally make these curved, so that the cavity will be largest inthe middle in every horizontal direction. This cavity is so constructedas to practically operate, when the flatiron is in position for heating,as shown in. Figs. 1 and 2, as a chimney for the flame'g, and thus causecomplete combustion and a quick clean heat.

E represents in two forms, substantially alike, my bracket or holder,which is constructed so as to be steadily and firmly affixed upon anddirectly to the burner f or wick-tube e, as shown in the drawings, andhas a bottom of proper size and shape to receive the base b of theflat-iron, and make a secure support for it when in position forheating. In this base are openings or perforations a a, through whichair may pass to supply the draft for combustion, and has also upwardprojections, which make a double or closed joint with the base of theflat-iron, and serve to adjust the flat-iron laterally each way, andespecially to prevent the entrance of air under the iron from above theperforated bottom, which would disturb the proper current of draft. Theflame of the lamp or jet is represented by dotted lines at g g.

My flat-iron, when in operation, is used like any flat iron in smoothingand polishing starched linen or other fabrics; but in order to make itand keep it ready for such use, I adjust the bracket E to the burner Idesire to utilize, and place the flat-iron. on it base downward, so thatthe flame of the burner will be within it, as shown, and burn as withinan opaque chimney.

This arrangement and invention of mine affords a cheap, ready, cleanly,and quick means of heating the flat-iron, and admits of its beingpractically used in the toilet-chamber, or the open unfurnished shed, orwherever a table can be set or a lamp or jet be placed, and enables theuser to avoid the heat of a stove in summer, and the dirt and trouble ofa special fire in winter.

I am aware of the Letters Patent No. 39,171, to Preston and Barry, July7, 1863 5 N 0. 61,911, to Wyncoop, February 5, 1867; No. 97,515,

to J enkinson, December 7, 1869, all for flatiron heaters; and also ofLetters Patent No. 205,371, to Ezard, June 25, 1878, for sadirons andheaters, and I disclaim all that is shown and described in either ofthose Letters Patent. I consider my contrivance as herein described andshown as embodying substantial improvements, both in structure andfunction, upon the devices above referred to, and beyond anything elsein the same general class of which I have knowledge; and

' the features of my invention which 1 consider especially new are: aholder having the essential parts of a support or rest for the base ofthe iron, perforations or openings therein for air-draft, upwardprojections from the rest or support, making a lapped or closed jointwith v the Walls of the iron or under attachment for holding it directlyto the burner, and an adjustment of the same which brings the flame allsubstantially within the cavity of the flatiron, the combination of sucha holder with the flat-iron herein shown and described, and thecombination of such a holder with a gas pipe or jet in the manner andfor the purposes which are substantially herein described, and as shownin the accompanying drawings.

I claim as of my invention 1. The bracket E, made attachable to theburnere or f, with openings to a, in the bottom, and constructed so asto form a suitable sup port and adjustment for the base of a flat-iron,substantially as described.

2. The combination of the burner e orf, a flat-iron with cavity, D, andopenings 0 and h, and a device, substantially as set forth, forsupporting and adjusting the iron, all constructed and arrangedsubstantially as described.

WILLIAM MGOARTY.

Witnesses: l

G. V. PRATT, OHARLEs ED PRA'rT.

